Tomato Sauce

Simple, wholesome and full of flavour, this homemade tomato sauce is a versatile staple for heart-healthy cooking. Made with fresh ingredients and no added sugar, it’s perfect for pasta, casseroles, or as a base for your favourite dishes.

Ingredients

• At least 9 tomatoes
• 2 large onions
• 3 red peppers
• 4 cloves of garlic – not peeled
• A couple of glugs of olive oil
• 2 tsps of dried basil

Method

• Quarter at least 9 tomatoes
• Quarter 2 large onions
• Quarter 3 red peppers
• Put into a roasting pan with 4 cloves of garlic – not peeled
• Toss everything in the oil and roast at 180 for approx 45 mins
• Squeeze the garlic out of its outer cover
• Blitz with fresh basil (roasting will make it bitter)
• Season to taste .. sometimes I add smoked paprika, sometimes chilli .. or not …

The roasting adds depth to this rich tomato sauce and it’s a great base .. I then freeze the portions and use it when needed .. a whole box used this way makes loads of sauce and no stirring at the stove top .. I learnt this when I lived in Spain and it’s the only way that I make tomato sauce now.